Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG

Name

Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://clevios.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Chemicals

NAICS

Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Conductive/ESD & EMI-Shielding Compounds (IMANABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

High-Performance & Specialty Polymers (PPS, LCP, PI/PAI, PAEK) (IMAEANAI)

Keywords

• Conductive polymers
• Electronic chemicals
• PEDOT/PSS materials
• Printed electronics
• Antistatic coatings

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Conductive Polymer Product Sales: Sale of Clevios® PEDOT/PSS conductive polymers to electronics manufacturers, capacitor producers, display makers, and other industrial customers. Products are essential components for manufacturing and performance of electronic devices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Heraeus Epurio manufactures and sells Clevios® PEDOT/PSS conductive polymers, the industry standard for conductive chemistry used in flexible displays, high-performance electrolytic capacitors, antistatic and conductive protective and shielding layers, and printed electronics. The company also develops conductive polymer solutions for automotive smart windows, smart touch, and smart textile applications such as LEAD SKIN® AIR.

Product overview

Heraeus Epurio operates as a technology and market leader in electronic chemicals, offering a focused portfolio centered on Clevios® conductive polymers (PEDOT/PSS). The product line includes Clevios® and Clevios® PEDOT/PSS as core offerings for applications in flexible displays, electrolytic capacitors, antistatic/conductive protective layers, shielding layers, and printed electronics. The company also offers LEAD SKIN® AIR, a dry-type conductive smart textile developed in partnership with AI SILK® for smart textile applications. The portfolio is unified under the Clevios® brand as the primary conductive polymer technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clevios®: Conductive polymer PEDOT/PSS product line, the company's class-leading conductive chemistry technology used in flexible displays, high performance electrolytic capacitors, antistatic and conductive protective and shielding layers, and printed electronics.

Products and services

• Clevios® Conductive Polymers Class-leading PEDOT/PSS conductive polymer chemistry sold to electronics manufacturers, capacitor producers, display makers, and automotive companies for use in flexible displays, high-performance electrolytic capacitors, antistatic and conductive protective and shielding layers, and printed electronics.
• Clevios® PEDOT/PSS Class-leading conductive polymer formulation (PEDOT/PSS) used by electronics manufacturers for flexible displays, high-performance electrolytic capacitors, antistatic and conductive protective layers, shielding layers, and printed electronics.
• LEAD SKIN® AIR Dry-type conductive smart textile co-developed with AI SILK® for wearable and smart fabric applications, integrating Clevios® conductive polymers into textile substrates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Electronic chemicals enabling advanced technologies that drive innovation and connectivity in global electronics industry

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AI SILK®flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Heraeus Epurio partnered with AI SILK®, the Japanese smart textiles innovation leader, to develop and showcase the groundbreaking LEAD SKIN® AIR dry-type conductive smart textile at CES Las Vegas. Heraeus Epurio provides its pioneering Clevios® conductive polymers while AI SILK® contributes smart textiles expertise, representing a mutual co-development partnership targeting the smart wearables and conductive textiles market.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Resonac (formerly Showa Denko): Japanese electronic materials and specialty chemicals manufacturer serving semiconductor, display, and capacitor end markets with overlapping conductive and high-purity specialty materials relevant to Clevios® applications.
• Merck KGaA: Operates a Performance Materials business supplying electronic chemicals and display materials (including liquid crystals and OLED materials) to the same electronics, display, and semiconductor customers served by Heraeus Epurio.
• Toyobo: Japanese specialty chemicals and polymer producer with PEDOT-based conductive polymer offerings aimed at touch panels, antistatic, and electronic applications directly comparable to Clevios®.
• Agfa-Gevaert: Belgian materials company that produces PEDOT:PSS conductive polymers under its Orgacon brand, the most direct head-to-head competitor to Heraeus Epurio's Clevios® in antistatic, shielding, and transparent electrode applications.

Broad incumbents

• 3M: Diversified global materials company with electronic materials, specialty films, and conductive/adhesive solutions serving electronics, automotive, and industrial customers adjacent to Clevios® use cases.
• DuPont: Specialty materials major producing conductive inks, flexible electronics materials, and display/semiconductor chemistries that overlap with several Clevios® application areas including printed electronics and displays.
• Sumitomo Chemical: Japanese diversified chemicals group whose IT-related materials business supplies polarizers, display films, and electronic chemicals to display and electronics OEMs, overlapping with key Clevios® end markets.
• Solvay: Belgian specialty polymers and advanced materials producer with conductive polymer and high-purity electronic-grade chemistries serving automotive, electronics, and industrial customers served by Heraeus Epurio.
• Henkel: Large German specialty chemicals company with a substantial electronics materials portfolio, including conductive adhesives and printable conductive inks used by the same electronics OEMs targeted by Heraeus Epurio.

Emerging players

• C3Nano: US-based emerging player commercializing silver nanowire-based transparent conductive films targeting touch panels, flexible displays, and smart windows — directly competing with PEDOT/PSS in transparent conductor applications central to Clevios®.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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